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Amazon has released new teasers and footage for Fallout Season 2, giving a clearer idea of the season's structure. The plot will oscillate between present-day New Vegas, where Lucy and the ghoul search for Hank (and Cooper's wife and child), and flashbacks in New Vegas featuring Cooper, his wife, and likely Mr. House. The show remains canon to the games and takes place after Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas.
The new scenes confirm Lucy, the ghoul, and Maximus converging in New Vegas. The official poster shows Lucy, the ghoul, and Dogmeat with Maximus nearing New Vegas. It's implied they'll start in different locations but unite by season's end. The Brotherhood of Steel will also need a reason to travel to New Vegas, likely tied to Maximus's perceived accomplishments.
The ghoul's primary motivation to find Hank stems from the belief that Hank knows what happened to his wife and child. Hank, a former Vault-Tec employee, was instrumental in their world-ending plans. Lucy's desire to find her father, Hank, is driven by his betrayal in Season 1, where he prioritized Vault-Tec's plans over his own daughter's life. Hank, now appearing more polished but still bearing scars, is seen in an underground bunker beneath New Vegas, possibly utilizing a Pip-Boy, suggesting a new, more overt villainous role for him.
Flashbacks show young Cooper driving through New Vegas for the first time, likely for Vault-Tec or RobCo business related to Mr. House. Another scene shows Cooper and his wife at a casino party with other Vault-Tec employees, all wearing Pip-Boys, except for a man who may be from RobCo. These flashbacks suggest a deeper dive into Mr. House and RobCo's involvement in the Great War plan.
Maximus starts Season 2 as the Brotherhood of Steel's 'golden boy' for supposedly finding the fusion device and eliminating Moldaver. This makes him key to the Brotherhood's potential move to New Vegas, possibly to aid Lucy. Meanwhile, Lucy's brother Norm, having uncovered Vault-Tec's secrets in Season 1, seemingly returns to Vault 33 and galvanizes the survivors into a more determined force.
A key question remains whether Cooper will reunite with his wife and child, who were separated from him during the apocalypse and might be in a special company vault. The series will likely explore Mr. House's longevity, potentially through cryogenics and brain probes, as seen in the New Vegas game. His continued existence as a controlling force in New Vegas mirrors the 'House always wins' gambling adage and alludes to Howard Hughes' reclusive later life. Expect Cooper's wife and child's storyline to extend into future seasons.
A separate promo features Cooper Howard filming in-universe Vault-Tec commercials, humorously tying into Amazon's real-life upfronts for advertisers. Cooper's agent jokes about Vault-Tec owning the world and the end of it, referencing the long-standing fan theory about who initiated the Great War. The promo for a 'Coca-Cola partnership' cleverly alludes to Amazon seeking real-world advertisers for their shows. This meta-commentary highlights Vault-Tec's similarities to Amazon, prompting viewers to consider potential real-world implications.